Athens, Tennessee · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Tue, Oct 13, 2026. 63 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Tuesday.
Cattle receipts
1,252 head
Last reported: 1,216 (Oct 6, 2026) Year ago: 1,139
500-599 lb steers
$374.85/cwt
32 head, M&L 1-2 ▲ +$10.71 vs last week ▼ -$16.02 vs Oct 14, 2025
700-799 lb steers
$338.59/cwt
29 head, M&L 1-2 ▼ -$4.91 vs last week ▼ -$3.94 vs Oct 14, 2025
Reports
63 in 12 mo
Since Oct 14, 2025 Usual day: Tuesday
Prices, Oct 13, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
Feeder steers, M&L 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
3
272255-285
433.93415.00-445.00
$1,180
12
325300-345
419.06400.00-440.00
$1,362
8
361350-375
416.53400.00-435.00
$1,504
1
405405
460.00460.00
$1,863
Thin Fleshed
1
425425
380.00380.00
$1,615
Fleshy
4
440435-445
430.11400.00-440.00
$1,892
5
478455-495
401.97390.00-415.00
$1,921
2
510505-515
397.52395.00-400.00
$2,027
Thin Fleshed
5
513513
410.00410.00
$2,103
Value Added
16
530500-545
377.61365.00-382.50
$2,001
2
578565-590
367.55365.00-370.00
$2,124
Fancy
7
586550-598
339.02330.00-355.00
$1,987
15
633610-646
337.48330.00-350.00
$2,136
73
649649
382.25382.25
$2,481
Value Added
9
671660-680
330.56315.00-335.00
$2,218
3
730725-740
328.28320.00-335.00
$2,396
24
730705-736
340.59339.00-346.00
$2,486
Value Added
2
775775
330.00325.00-335.00
$2,558
4
822800-840
314.42310.00-317.50
$2,585
2
850850
315.00315.00
$2,678
1
880880
285.00285.00
$2,508
Fleshy
Feeder steers, M&L 2-3
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
3
263250-280
353.80340.00-370.00
$930
11
324310-345
339.92265.00-380.00
$1,101
4
350350
348.75320.00-385.00
$1,221
2
430430
340.00330.00-350.00
$1,462
2
495495
312.50285.00-340.00
$1,547
2
513510-515
342.54335.00-350.00
$1,757
1
583583
310.00310.00
$1,807
4
608605-616
317.49315.00-320.00
$1,930
2
683680-685
305.00305.00
$2,083
Feeder steers, Small 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
345345
350.00350.00
$1,208
Feeder heifers, M&L 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
80
667667
353.25353.25
$2,356
Value Added
Feeder heifers, M&L 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
225225
610.00610.00
$1,372
7
266260-285
431.40430.00-435.00
$1,148
15
318308-343
385.35365.00-405.00
$1,225
1
330330
420.00420.00
$1,386
Fancy
21
382355-395
392.49375.00-410.00
$1,499
3
388385-390
345.00340.00-350.00
$1,339
Fleshy
1
400400
345.00345.00
$1,380
Fleshy
14
425400-440
379.04360.00-400.00
$1,611
12
467453-478
389.58385.00-390.00
$1,819
Thin Fleshed
28
476450-495
359.89340.00-380.00
$1,713
3
485480-495
328.35325.00-330.00
$1,592
Fleshy
3
503503
290.00290.00
$1,459
Fleshy
4
511500-525
352.49350.00-355.00
$1,801
Thin Fleshed
37
524500-545
335.37320.00-340.00
$1,757
8
565565
340.00340.00
$1,921
Value Added
21
568550-590
318.14300.00-325.00
$1,807
30
614600-645
318.05310.00-330.00
$1,953
22
667650-690
318.16300.00-330.00
$2,122
2
700700
331.00331.00
$2,317
Value Added
1
715715
320.00320.00
$2,288
Fancy
7
724700-735
298.83290.00-306.00
$2,164
2
763755-770
272.48270.00-275.00
$2,079
Fleshy
7
765753-795
307.95290.00-316.00
$2,356
1
830830
290.00290.00
$2,407
1
845845
270.00270.00
$2,282
Fleshy
2
870850-890
265.11260.00-270.00
$2,306
Feeder heifers, M&L 2-3
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
2
278260-295
330.77305.00-360.00
$920
8
336328-345
321.10275.00-350.00
$1,079
5
375355-395
311.79290.00-325.00
$1,169
9
426415-435
331.54315.00-360.00
$1,412
6
488475-495
310.95300.00-330.00
$1,517
3
510500-520
278.30220.00-310.00
$1,419
8
522522
345.00345.00
$1,801
Thin Fleshed
3
605600-610
275.07250.00-300.00
$1,664
Feeder heifers, Small 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
515515
280.00280.00
$1,442
1
550550
260.00260.00
$1,430
Feeder bulls, M&L 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
6
370365-375
389.20375.00-400.00
$1,440
1
395395
420.00420.00
$1,659
Fancy
5
408405-415
428.03425.00-435.00
$1,746
Fancy
14
437410-445
394.53380.00-420.00
$1,724
3
462450-475
419.96415.00-425.00
$1,940
Fancy
19
477450-497
386.33360.00-410.00
$1,843
7
525505-545
347.12335.00-370.00
$1,822
1
525525
395.00395.00
$2,074
Fancy
6
551550-555
345.84345.00-350.00
$1,906
Fancy
27
576555-590
325.46315.00-340.00
$1,875
19
615600-645
316.67305.00-330.00
$1,948
8
663650-678
313.71310.00-320.00
$2,080
1
720720
300.00300.00
$2,160
Fancy
5
723715-725
278.02270.00-280.00
$2,010
4
759750-775
274.98270.00-280.00
$2,087
1
885885
245.00245.00
$2,168
2
925910-940
237.38230.00-245.00
$2,196
Feeder bulls, M&L 2-3
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
3
390380-395
338.31325.00-350.00
$1,319
3
432405-445
341.25310.00-360.00
$1,474
23
482460-495
327.79300.00-355.00
$1,580
20
525500-540
319.21295.00-330.00
$1,676
6
582555-595
304.09295.00-315.00
$1,770
16
623610-640
299.66290.00-305.00
$1,867
4
665655-685
271.17225.00-295.00
$1,803
2
725705-745
237.84225.00-250.00
$1,724
1
760760
250.00250.00
$1,900
1
815815
240.00240.00
$1,956
1
860860
250.00250.00
$2,150
Feeder bulls, Small 1-2
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
1
555555
310.00310.00
$1,720
Slaughter bulls, 1
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
5
1,3251250-1435
163.39150.00-172.50
$2,165
Average dressing / Light Weight
6
1,7251540-1950
175.47170.00-179.00
$3,027
Average dressing
2
1,7601600-1920
186.73184.00-189.00
$3,286
High dressing
3
1,8321680-1935
166.37164.00-169.00
$3,048
Low dressing
Slaughter cows, Breaker 75-80%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
10
1,5421410-1695
134.38130.00-139.00
$2,072
Average dressing
1
1,5551555
142.00142.00
$2,208
High dressing
2
1,5801500-1660
113.08101.00-124.00
$1,787
Low dressing
Slaughter cows, Boner 80-85%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
4
1,2791225-1355
144.43142.00-149.00
$1,847
High dressing
26
1,3981085-1845
131.73124.00-138.00
$1,842
Average dressing
1
1,7851785
119.00119.00
$2,124
Low dressing
Slaughter cows, Lean 85-90%
Head
Avg wtrange, lb
Avg $/cwtrange
$/headest.
Note
11
1,100940-1305
87.7480.00-92.50
$965
Very Low dressing
8
1,186965-1385
102.6995.00-111.00
$1,218
Low dressing
14
1,228925-1610
120.97115.00-128.00
$1,486
Average dressing
52-week trend
Weekly head-weighted average price of Medium and Large 1-2 steers, all lots at this barn with an average weight in the band. 50 weeks with data.
500-599 lb700-799 lb
Show the weekly numbers
Week of
500-599 lb
700-799 lb
Oct 12, 2026
$374.85
$338.59
Oct 5, 2026
$364.14
$343.50
Sep 28, 2026
$356.86
$323.65
Sep 21, 2026
$364.34
$331.87
Sep 14, 2026
$378.67
$331.35
Sep 7, 2026
$352.89
$326.69
Aug 31, 2026
$347.67
$327.73
Aug 24, 2026
$358.93
$328.64
Aug 17, 2026
$381.70
$325.19
Aug 10, 2026
$415.23
$352.23
Aug 3, 2026
$432.89
$350.58
Jul 27, 2026
$396.11
$333.85
Jul 20, 2026
$396.84
$338.44
Jul 13, 2026
$431.30
$340.75
Jul 6, 2026
$419.21
$368.20
Jun 22, 2026
$443.97
$354.99
Jun 15, 2026
$440.13
$365.95
Jun 8, 2026
$438.17
$350.00
Jun 1, 2026
$434.52
$349.53
May 25, 2026
$444.79
$346.25
May 18, 2026
$461.13
$356.34
May 11, 2026
$471.31
$369.07
May 4, 2026
$494.77
$400.00
Apr 27, 2026
$469.18
$372.96
Apr 20, 2026
$465.78
$373.54
Apr 13, 2026
$464.09
$356.15
Apr 6, 2026
$497.00
$371.67
Mar 30, 2026
$484.15
$392.76
Mar 23, 2026
$494.58
$373.09
Mar 16, 2026
$436.02
$348.32
Mar 9, 2026
$452.91
$346.67
Mar 2, 2026
$455.43
$361.99
Feb 23, 2026
$456.04
$359.35
Feb 16, 2026
$457.78
$349.51
Feb 9, 2026
$448.45
$384.13
Feb 2, 2026
$431.36
$341.43
Jan 19, 2026
$445.25
$356.12
Jan 12, 2026
$438.15
$363.69
Dec 29, 2025
$417.52
$367.50
Dec 22, 2025
$397.44
-
Dec 15, 2025
$393.77
$321.71
Dec 8, 2025
$397.94
$338.03
Dec 1, 2025
$387.20
$317.85
Nov 24, 2025
$320.74
$271.79
Nov 17, 2025
$373.26
$315.19
Nov 10, 2025
$390.79
$317.49
Nov 3, 2025
$380.19
$333.80
Oct 27, 2025
$352.20
$330.65
Oct 20, 2025
$394.13
$348.38
Oct 13, 2025
$433.55
$354.88
Price slide, Oct 13, 2026
Average $/cwt by 100 lb weight class for Medium and Large 1-2 steers and heifers at this sale. The small number is the change from the next lighter class.
SteersHeifers
Weight
Steers
Heifers
300-399 lb
$418.05
$386.94
400-499 lb
$415.48-2.57
$368.77-18.17
500-599 lb
$374.85-40.63
$329.99-38.78
600-699 lb
$370.53-4.32
$318.10-11.89
700-799 lb
$338.59-31.94
$303.92-14.18
800-899 lb
$310.38-28.21
$272.56-31.36
Nearby barns
Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.